AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

Atlantic Region Campus Quarterly Newsletter

Perry Point, MD
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Welcome to the 17th NCCC Class of the Atlantic Region

AmeriCorps NCCC Atlantic Region Campus Quarterly Newsletter Contact: Sam McKenzie, SMcKenzie@cns.gov April, May, June 2011
 Note from the Director:
On the Front Cover:
Snapshot of Class 17 at the induction ceremony on Friday, March 11, 2011. Special
guests include the gentlemen in green from the Civilian Conservation Corps. Left to 
right: Keith “Junior” Paugh, George B. Smith and Joseph De Cenzo.

On the Back Cover: Member of the fire team, Phoenix One

Dear Friends of the Atlantic Region
Campus:
Inside this issue:  As we break free from Old Man Winter, this
Class XVII Induction 3 issue celebrates the newness of spring by
welcoming Class XVII, a first-time Project Sponsor, and three new
Project Sponsor Spotlight 4 staff members to the Atlantic Region.

Recruitment Partner Spotlight
Corps Member Spotlight
Where to Find Our Teams
5 Snapshots from the Induction Ceremony and first round projects
show that Class XVII is a lively group excited to serve America’s
6  communities. Our new staff members also have a history of service
and share what inspired them to join NCCC in the New to the Point
7 section.

Alumni Spotlight 8 We are also thrilled to highlight our first-time Project Sponsor,
Courtney’s House, and our Recruitment Partner, Covenant House.
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Get a Team to Help You 9 Corps Member, Justin Wood, and Alumni Members, Jamie
Casterton and Jason MacFadgen are also featured in this issue
New to ‘the Point’ 10 highlighting their accomplishments and plans for the future.

All Corps Day 11 If you are a potential project sponsor, read about how you can
apply for an NCCC Team to help your community, or if you are
Round 1 Snapshots 12
 thinking about joining NCCC, read about upcoming special events
and information on application deadlines.
Atlantic Region in the News 13
We hope you enjoy this issue of the quarterly newsletter and we
Apply to NCCC 14 thank you for your continued interest and support of the Atlantic
Region.
AmeriCorps Week 15
In Service,
Newsletter Designed By:
Nicole Bowens

For More Information about this publication

Contact: Samuel McKenzie
SMcKenzie@cns.gov

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 Class 17 Induction Ceremony, Friday, March 11

Class XVII take AmeriCorps pledge led

by National Director Mikel Herrington

Regional Director LaQuine

Roberson and NCCC
“Your reality does not have to be your mindset” National Director Mikel
Herrington celebrate
— Deputy State’s Attorney Kerwin Miller
Class XVII

Deputy State’s Attorney Kerwin Miller, of Cecil

County, delivers words of encouragement to 227
Corps Members

Team photo of Moose 3 (last row from

left to right: Naiemah Brown, Megan
Hill, Evan Owen, Nicholas King, and
Jared Robison; middle row from left to
right: Alyssa Cobb, Jamie Inarda,
Roxann Phelan, and Bethany Fournier;
bottom row from left to right: Terrell
Price and Mark Hartman)

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 Project Sponsor Spotlight
Courtney’s House, Washington, DC
The Courtney’s House initiative was started in August 2008 and is dedicated to the mission of
ending domestic sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of all children between the
ages of 12 and 18 years. Courtney’s House focuses on providing direct services to children and
will soon be opening a group home.

Other services provided by the organization include weekly street outreach, a hotline number for
victims and referrals, CSEC support groups, individual counseling/therapy, and intensive case
management."

An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team from the Atlantic Region,
Raven 7, is helping Courtney’s House to rehabilitate their new drop-in center.

Courtney’s House is a first-time project sponsor for NCCC.

The project was brought to the attention of NCCC by one of its own alumni; who for sensitivity
reasons is referred to as “Erin N.” Erin N. is now an Assistant Project Manager at Courtney’s
House. Erin N. recently remarked, “I had done similar construction projects when I was in
AmeriCorps NCCC but I never encountered projects dealing with human trafficking. I thought this
would be a great opportunity for the team to not only develop construction skills, but also learn
about an important issue.”

Courtney’s House believes that providing a safe space and direct

services for sex trafficked children is a small but much needed key
to success.

For more information about Courtney’s House please visit -

http://www.courtneyshouse.org/About-Us.html or
email:info@courtneyshouse.org

For more information about becoming an NCCC project sponsor please

visit http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/apply/nccc.asp

One of the bedrooms

furnished by Courtney’s
House

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 Covenant House

NCCC has a recruitment partnership with Covenant House New Jersey, the state’s largest provider of services to homeless and
at-risk adolescents under 22 years of age.

For over 20 years, Covenant House has prepared homeless youth to lead successful independent lives by providing residential
and supportive services. At Covenant House, the career development program help youth advance their education and obtain
jobs by assisting them with school enrollment, GED completion, and college enrollment. The program also provides vocational
training giving youth the tools they need to learn and obtain a job. Skills young people learn in the career development program
include resume writing, job searching, and how to dress and prepare for an interview.

Of the 1,010 youth who were served last year, 101 were able to advance their education, 199 obtained employment, and 182
were able to move out of the shelter and become independent. Five Covenant House clients completed NCCC applications in
February and we look forward to welcoming them to the Perry Point Campus in the fall.

Thank you Covenant House for your support and partnership!

For more information about Covenant House please visit - http://covenanthousenj.org or email at chnj@covenanthouse.org.

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 Class 17 Corps Member Spotlight
Justin Wood
Renton, Washington  Joined NCCC February 2011
“I don’t think twice about doing something if I know it’ll help someone else out.”- Justin Wood

Justin Wood is the first Member of

Class XVII to complete his 80 hours of
Independent Service Projects (ISP)!
ISP hours are additional volunteer
hours earned above and beyond the
1,700 hours required to graduate with
an education award.

When asked what motivates him to serve, Wood credits his

mother as his inspiration. “She’s always been big on civil
service and giving back to our community. It just seems like
second nature to me now.”

Before joining NCCC, Wood attended Bellevue College

studying Arts and Sciences and decided to take a break to
figure out what he wanted to do. “I originally heard about
AmeriCorps from a guy during a Youth Earth Service Corps hike
and thought it was pretty interesting. It wasn’t until I decided to
spend time figuring out what I wanted to do that I gave Justin Wood with his team, Buffalo 1 (back row fourth from the left)
AmeriCorps a look on a whim, found NCCC and thought
‘This is it!’

Wood plans to finish earning his Bachelor’s degree after his

term with NCCC and is also considering applying for a Team
Leader position during a future term.

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 Where to Find Our Teams
CONNECTICUT NEW YORK
Wakeman B&G—Bridgeport, CT NYC DEC Long Island—Staten Island, NY
NYC DEC Albany—Albany, NY
DELAWARE Groundwork Hudson Valley—Yonkers, NY
New Castle County—Newark, DE City of Buffalo—Buffalo, NY
Girl Scouts Chesapeake Bay—Newark, DE
Ronald McDonald House—Wilmington, DE RHODE ISLAND
The Marchers Rochambeau Trail—
MARYLAND Providence, RI
YMCA Camp Letts—Edgewater, MD
Academy of Success—Baltimore, MD PENNSYLVANIA
Blue Water Baltimore—Baltimore, MD Valley Forge—Kink of Prussia, PA
City Neighbors—Baltimore, MD Hope for Kids—Wayne, PA
Girl Scouts of Central MD—Baltimore, MD Lackawanna Heritage Valley—Scranton, PA
Town of Port Deposit—Port Deposit, MD
Project Crossroad—Elkton, MD WASHINGTON D.C.
VA—Perry Point, MD National Park Service—Washington, DC
National Aquarium—Baltimore, MD Capital Area Food Bank—Washington, DC
Greater DC Cares—Washington, DC
MASSACHUSETTS KaBoom Build—Washington, DC
Marion Institute—Marion, MA
Groundwork Somerville—Somerville, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Stone Soup Leadership—Vineyard Haven, MA Camp Wilmot—Wilmot, NH

NEW JERSEY VERMONT

Camden Children’s Garden—Camden, NJ TNC Vermont—West Haven, VT
Respond—Camden, NJ Mary Johnson Children Center—Middlebury, VT
Vacamas—West Milford, NJ
Trailblazers—Montague, NJ VIRGINIA
Fire Composite—Great Dismal, VA

Hannah Easley, Raven 4 Member at Kayam Farm, Reisterstown, MD

Interactive Deployment Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=212394024707708527659.00048ae81daa5e6a7d8b0&ll=30.902225,‐81.606445&spn=30.088055,30.322266&z=5 

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 Alumni Spotlight
The adventure for Corps Members does not have to end after just one year. They can be like Jason MacFadgen better known as
Jay from Malden, Massachusetts who did two terms of service at the Atlantic Region campus. Jay now lives in Boston, MA and is the
Youth/Volunteer Match Specialist for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Jay studied Hearing/Deafness & American Sign Language at
Emerson College. We, at the Point, first came to know Jay as a Class 15 Corps Member in the then Badger 6 team. As a Badger, Jay’s
team traveled across the Atlantic Region and to New Orleans. While in New Orleans Jay served with several project sponsors including
Rebuilding Together and even got to meet Mr. Anderson Cooper! At the Class 15 Awards Banquet Jay won the most awards of any
Member that year for his service and leadership. Thank you Jay for your service as a Corps Member and a Team Leader.

Hey Alums! Stay in touch. NEW LINKEDIN Group!http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3832071&trk=anet_ug_grppro

We want to hear from you! Stay in touch. Consider visiting a team near you. Share your story. Give ideas about CAP events, ISPs or Community Days.
You can also visit the campus or attend a special event!
Here are a few key dates:
AmeriCorps Week, Projects all across the Atlantic Region. May 14—21st
Campus Career Fair, Alumni Sharing Opportunities, September 2011
Member for a Day in Baltimore, Camden, and DC. Saturday October 22
Open House, Perry Point, MD. October 2011
Class 17 Awards Banquet, Wednesday, November 16
Class 17 Graduation, Wednesday, November 17

Many of our Members who finish NCCC have their sights set on the Peace Corps like Jamie Casterton,
Class 16 Corps Member soon to be Peace Corps Volunteer. She says, “In my Life After AmeriCorps in the Twin
Cities, I continue a lifestyle of service as a volunteer tutor for Adult Basic Education and English as a Second
Language, and by volunteering two days a week at my local United Way (a pretty cool gig that I got due to my
AmeriCorps experience with United Way Rhode Island). Both of these opportunities will help me prepare for my
next step - Peace Corps.
On June 1st, I board a plane to Mali, Africa to spend 27 months training and working as an Education and
Literacy volunteer. Peace Corps is a great next step after AmeriCorps and many Class XVI alums were
nominated or have received invitations to serve with Peace Corps. After my service I plan to get more involved
in Disaster Response, a passion uncovered during NCCC.” Best of luck to you Jamie we look forward to
hearing about your service adventures!

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 Get a Team to help you with a project
Contact: Robin Nixon, Deputy Region Director for Programming, RNixon@cns.gov
Projects typically last six to eight weeks. Project Sponsors can be non-profits—secular and faith based, local municipalities, state
governments, federal government, national or state parks, Indian tribes and schools. Projects must be related to these focus areas:
Natural & Other Disasters, Infrastructure Improvement, Environmental Stewardship and Conservation, Energy Conservation, Urban
and Rural development. Please use this link to download the concept form: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_5THUl-PNTmMjY3NDRiNTctNmE4Mi00YzAyLTllN2QtMGVmZDBhYzg5YmZk&hl=en
States & Territories Served: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NH, NY, RI, VT, PA, PR, USVI

Requesting Teams For: Step 1. Concept Form Step 2. Project Application

Round 1 (March-April 2011) Submit by Oct 22, 2010 Submit by Dec 3, 2010
Round 2 (May-June 2011) Submit by Jan 14, 2011 Submit by Feb 18. 2011
Round 3 (July-August 2011) Submit by March 11, 2011 Submit by April 22, 2011
Round 4 (Sept-Nov 2011) Submit by May 6, 2011 Submit by June 10, 2011

AmeriCorps NCCC Atlantic Region Campus Quarterly Newsletter 9 Contact: Sam McKenzie, SMcKenzie@cns.gov April, May, June 2011
New to ‘the Point’ — Meet the New Staff Members!
Jason Cangelosi - Unit Leader (Moose Unit),
MCangelosi@cns.gov
Jason has a background in program management and
outdoor education and was working for the YMCA in Portland,
Maine before joining the NCCC staff members at the Perry
Point campus. His experience as a Corps Member in Class VII
in Charleston, SC motivated him to apply for the Unit Leader
Position. “The opportunity to work with Corps Members and
see the change in people from when they enter the program
until they graduate is very rewarding.”

Sharon Kellogg - Unit Leader (Buffalo Unit),

SKellogg@cns.gov
Before joining the NCCC staff, Sharon served in the
United States military and was also the Emergency Response
Manager for the University of Maryland Medical Center. She
says that the camaraderie and sense of purpose she found in
the military motivated her to pursue her current position
“serving with people of a like mind”. Her favorite quote is
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone
planted a tree a long time ago” by Warren Buffett.

Glen Stubbolo - Assistant Program Director,

GStubbolo@cns.gov
Glen was the Chief of Volunteer and Community Resources
for Delaware State Parks responsible for over 5,000
volunteers. Glen says the relationships he built with Corps
Members and staff members won him over and the NCCC
mission is one that he believes in whole heartedly. One of
Glen’s favorite quotes is “How wonderful it is that nobody
need wait a single moment before starting to improve the
world” by Anne Frank.

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 All Corps Day — July 12th:
Perry Point, MD
Local service projects

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 Raven 7 and CNCS CEO Patrick
Corvington at Veterans Build in
Annapolis, Maryland

Raven 5 at Raccoon Creek State Park in

Hookstown, Pennsylvania

View more team photos at:

Round 1 Snapshots
https://picasaweb.google.com/atlanticregionphotosxvii

Buffalo 4 setting up FIRST Robotics

Moose 1 weeding and getting things done Regional Competition in Washington, DC
at the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

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 The Moose 7 team works with Habitat for Humanity to
install sprinkler systems in new homes.

AmeriCorps NCCC is working with United

Saints in New Orleans to provide
homeowners with home renovations
needed to meet city regulations. Learn
more here.

Watch the video of the NCCC team

creating a community garden with
Camden, NJ residents.
Moose 1 makes improvements to
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland’s
Camp Conowingo.

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 Join the Team Apply to NCCC Today!
There is a 3 step
process
For questions about NCCC or to
talk with someone who is in the
program or has finished, please Step 1: Complete a
call 1-800-942-2677 or email Profile
acnccc@cns.gov.
More information can also be
Step 2: Complete an
found at
Application
www.americorps.gov/nccc.
The Atlantic Region of NCCC
serves: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, Step 3: Submit the
NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, USVI, VT Application to the
NCCC program

AmeriCorps NCCC Members must meet the age requirement of 18-24 and be able to provide documentation of their status as
a U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident alien.

All NCCC Members receive a living allowance of approximately $4,000 for the 10 months of service (about $200 every two
weeks before taxes), housing, meals, travel, limited medical benefits, $400 a month for childcare per child, if necessary,
member uniforms, and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $5,550 upon successful completion of the program.

All applications must be completed online at www.americorps.gov/nccc. Apply today! Applications are due August 31st for
Corps Members and August 1st for Team Leaders.

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 A m e r i C o r p s W e e k, M a y 14 — 21
Join us in saluting the accomplishments of AmeriCorps Members, Alumni, Community
Partners, and Grantees who work together to make AmeriCorps possible. Also learn about how
you can become a Corps Member and get things done for America! For more information about
an AmeriCorps Week project across the Atlantic Region contact: SMcKenzie@cns.gov

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 AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, Atlantic Region Campus
Mailing Address: PO Box 27, Perry Point, MD 21902 Office: 410 642 2411 ext. 6850 Fax: 410 642 1888

AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based, residential program for men and women age 18–24. Members are
assigned to one of five campuses, located in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Vinton,
Iowa.
The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service.
In partnership with non-profits—secular and faith based, local municipalities, state governments, federal government, national or state parks, Indian
Tribes and schools members– service members complete service projects throughout the region they are assigned. Drawn from the successful
models of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s and the U.S. military, AmeriCorps NCCC is built on the belief that civic responsibility is an
inherent duty of all citizens and that national service programs work effectively with local communities to address pressing needs.

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